Daily National Intelligencer

NEW-ORLEANS, Sept. 20.

At a numerous and respectable meeting of the citizens of New Orleans, held on Thursday the 10th of September, 1816, agreeable to notice in the public prints in consequence of the late wanton and atrocious attack upon the honor of the American flag, by three ships of war belonging to the king of Spain :-- The hon. Joshua Lewis was called to the chair, and Peter K. Wagner appointed secretary. The objects for which the meeting was called having been briefly stated, the following resolutions were moved, and the sense of the meeting having been separately taken upon them, they were carried unanimously ; with the exception of the last, which, however, was adopted by a very large majority.

Resolved, That the cowardly attack made by the Spanish squadron upon a small vessel of war of the United States, on the high seas, excites our highest indignation—that the circumstances which accompanied and followed this attack are calculated to inflict a lasting wound on the honor of the nation, if suffered to go unrevenged.

Resolved, That indignities and stripes, inflicted on our brave seamen, when, not expecting any hostility, they had put themselves in the power of an overwhelming force, must corrode the mind of every American, until the remembrance shall be erased by ample expiation.

Resolved, That the assertion of the exclusive right to navigate any part of the high seas, set up by the officers of Spain, is as ridiculous as it is insolent, and if not abandoned ought to be resisted with the whole force of the nation.

Resolved, That should a recourse be had to arms to procure satisfaction for these injuries and insults, we will cheerfully incur the risks and make the sacrifices incident to such a state of things and hereby pledge ourselves to our government to support the measures they may think fit to adopt on that subject.

Resolved, That the king of Spain, in demanding of the United States, through his minister Don Onis, a cession of part of the territory of the state of Louisiana, evinced as well a disposition to find pretexts of hostility with the United States, as an utter disregard for the solemn obligation of treaties; and that we never will consent to the surrender of any portion of our fellow citizens to the dominion of corruption, cruelty, and superstition.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to transmit these resolutions to the President of the United States, together with a respectful address, declaring our readiness to support him in such measures as he may adopt to obtain satisfaction for the late violation of our flag; and Messrs. Duncan, Grymes, and Davezac are appointed said committee.

Resolved. That it is our opinion that the commanding naval officer on this station ought to proceed to take immediate satisfaction for the insult offered to a vessel under his command, and to the flag of his country ; and that, if he should have taken steps to inflict a prompt and adequate punishment upon the authors, we highly approve the same, and feel the greatest confidence that his doing so will meet the approbation of his government and his countrymen in all parts of the union.

JOSHUA LEWIS, chairman.

PETER K. WAGNER, Secretary.